Boys’ volleyball: Valencia coach can only wish for rematch

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Attention Newport Harbor...attention Newport Harbor...

Valencia wants a rematch after its Santa Barbara/Karch Kiraly Tournament of Champions title-match loss on Saturday, and the Vikings are willing to duck out of an upcoming tournament to make it a reality.

‘I’d consider dropping out of the Redondo tournament if it meant playing them again,’ Knudsen said. ‘It’s just a dream of mine.... I wish it could happen.’

Unfortunately, Knudsen’s wishful thinking isn’t going to happen. The Vikings could drop the Redondo tournament, but Newport Harbor would have to sacrifice a league match or its contest with Corona del Mar on May 2 since another match would push it over its CIF-mandated 20-match limit.

So, it looks as a rematch between the nation’s top two teams isn’t going to happen. Oh well, at least we can dream about it.

‘They’re the team to beat,’ Knudsen said.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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